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Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Recovery Centers around the state will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. They will be closed New Year’s Day. Normal hours of 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. will resume Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013.

To find the nearest center, the following options are available: Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address. You also can visit www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers

Taxpayers who own property damaged by superstorm Sandy have until Jan. 10 to ask tax assessors to reassess their buildings by the end of January.

Property owners must notify their local tax assessor or the Monmouth County tax board either in writing or by using a form introduced Friday on the county website to file for reassessment of storm-damaged buildings.

However, if a property owner completes repairs by Jan. 1, there will be no need for that property to be reassessed, said Matthew Clark, Monmouth County tax administrator.

United Way of Monmouth County donations for the United Way of Monmouth County “Warmest Wishes” new clothing drive will be accepted at the United Way warehouse in Farmingdale, the Customer Service Center at Monmouth Mall, Eatontown, during mall hours and the Asbury Park Press offices at 235 Willowbrook Road in Freehold Township, 3601 Route 66 in Neptune and 1415 Route 37 West in Toms River. Pickup dates can be arranged for businesses or organizations that wish to come together as a group to make donations.

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MONMOUTH COUNTY

The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold its organization meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at Biotechnology High School in Freehold Township.

ABERDEEN: The Township Council will hold its organizational meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday in the municipal building, 1 Aberdeen Square. Superstorm Sandy brush collection ends Jan. 7; after that residents must bring brush to the public works department.

ASBURY PARK: Sons of Ireland will hold its polar bear plunge at 1 p.m. New Year’s Day at Convention Hall, Fifth Avenue beach. The event raises funds for local charities, including the Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski II Memorial Fund, which sponsors programs for injured soldiers and scholarships for students attending Christian Brothers Academy.

The City Council will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at One Municipal Plaza. The southern boardwalk area is closed until further notice.

Local bands will perform at The Wonder Bar Jan. 4 to raise funds for Project PAUL, a food pantry based in Keansburg. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10. For more information about Project PAUL and the concert, visit www.projpaul.org.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS: The Borough Council’s organizational meeting is at noon on Tuesday at 100 First Ave. The Harbor Commission organization is 7 p.m. Wednesday. There will be no trash collection on Tuesday Jan. 1. Normal trash collection, including Zone 1 recycling, will resume, on Wednesday Jan. 2.

AVON: Garbage and recycling rules will be strictly enforced beginning Tuesday. The Board of Education will meet 7 p.m. Wednesday.

BRIELLE: No non-storm-related brush should be placed at curb until Feb. 1. Regularly scheduled Tuesday garbage pickup will be collected on New Year’s Day.

The borough will be hosting a free rabies clinic Jan. 8 at the Brielle Fire House, 509 Longstreet Ave., from 7 to 8 p.m.

BRADLEY BEACH: The Borough Council’s organization meeting is at noon Tuesday at 701 Main St. The Bradley Beach School Parent Teacher Organization is scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Bradley Beach Elementary School.

Tickets are now available for the Belmar Restaurant Tour. Tickets for the tour, which is scheduled for March 10, are $25 through Monday Dec. 31, and will be available online at www.visitbelmarnj.com as well as at Brandl Restaurant and 10th Avenue Burrito, both located in Belmar Plaza. between 10th and Eighth avenues. Ticket prices will be $30 from Jan. 1 through March 9 and, if still available, $35 on the day of the tour. For more information, contact tourism@ boro.belmar.nj.us or call 732-747-4449.

COLTS NECK: The Colts Neck Health Department will host its annual rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats Jan. 5. The clinic will be at the Bucks Mill Community Center from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

EATONTOWN: The Borough Council organization meeting is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the council room at borough hall. Brush and leaves pickup will be temporarily suspended during January. Only Christmas trees will be removed during this time.

ENGLISHTOWN: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional Schools Board of Education will hold its organization meeting at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at Pine Brook School in Manalapan, 155 Pease Road, Manalapan. Also, the district will hold a public hearing 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School to discuss safety and security at its schools.

The Borough Council organization meeting will be held on 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Borough Hall.

FARMINGDALE: The Borough Council will hold its organization meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmingdale Community Center.

FREEHOLD: The Freehold Board of Education will hold its organization meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at the Park Avenue Elementary School.

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FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP: The township recycling center is open for the drop off of storm-related brush only. The Township Committee will meet 6:30 p.m. Friday at the municipal building.

HIGHLANDS: The Borough Council organization meeting will be noon Tuesday at Henry Hudson Regional School. The Henry Hudson Regional School Board will organize at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Genevieve Hawley Cafetorium at the school.

The Friends of Holmdel Open Space will hold the 18th annual New Year’s Day Greenway Walk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 1. Ring in the new year with a leisurely walk through the Ramanessin section of Holmdel Park. Meet at the Ramanessin Trail Access parking area on Roberts Road across from the park arboretum. The walk, to be led by outgoing Township Committeeman Larry Fink, is rated “easy to moderate” and will follow scenic farm and forest trails. Families are welcome. The walk will be held rain, snow or shine. For more information, call 732-946-3656.

HOWELL: The Township Council will organize noon Tuesday at the municipal building.

The Howell Township Rabies Clinic will be held on Jan. 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Howell Township Public Works Garage.

KEANSBURG:

The Board of Education will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Bolger Middle School faculty lounge.

LAKE COMO: The borough has set up the Lake Como Relief Fund to provide assistance. Donations can be made at www.lakecomonj.org. Residents in need should call Borough Administrator Louise Mekosh at 732-681-3232.

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LITTLE SILVER: The Borough Council will be holding its annual organizational meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 at the municipal building. The Board of Education will hold its organization meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at Markham Place School.

LOCH ARBOUR: The council’s organization meeting has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at 550 Main St.

LONG BRANCH: The Health Department Animal Control Program will hold its annual rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 5 at the Union Avenue firehouse. Dog owners will be able to get their licenses at city hall immediately after vaccination. Rabies vaccination proof will be handed out at the clinic. Proof of vaccination is necessary before obtaining a license. Call the Long Branch Health Department at 732-571-5665.

American Littoral Society will hold the Dery Bennett New Year’s Day Beach Walk at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park.

The New Jersey Repertory Company is looking for volunteers help clean up the cottage at 311 Liberty Street Jan. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone interested is asked to email njrep@njrep.org

MANALAPAN: The New Jersey State Park Service will conduct guided hikes and other outdoors activities at Monmouth Battlefield State Park 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

The Township Committee will hold its organization meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday at town hall.

MANASQUAN: Algonquin Arts Theatre will host “Manasquan: A New Day,” 8 p.m. Jan. 5. Proceeds will go toward the Manasquan hurricane restoration fund to help rebuild the borough’s beaches and public facilities. Tickets can be purchased from the Algonquin Arts Theatre Box Office by calling 732-528-9211 or online at www.algonquinarts.org.

MARLBORO: The Township Council organization meeting is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the municipal building.

The hockey program for children in second- to seventh-grade begins Jan. 5 and runs through March 9 at Marlboro Recreation Center. The fee is $50.

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MATAWAN: Ravine Drive at the Lake Lefferts Dam is expected to be closed for up to two weeks as work is done to repair damage from Wednesday’s nor’easter.

MIDDLETOWN: The Township Committee will hold its Organization Day meeting at noon on Jan. 6 at Town Hall.

The Croydon Hall relief center at the gym changed its hours and will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. It is closed Monday.

Middletown North High School student Cooper Davis and his band, Melrose Ending, are coordinating a metal music concert from 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Port Monmouth VFW. Other bands are being sought to perform. All proceeds will benefit the Middletown Relief Organization.

MONMOUTH BEACH: The Board of Commissioners meeting is 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Parish Center at the Church of Precious Blood.

Representatives of the governing body, FEMA, and the Office of Emergency Management will be meeting with property owners from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the site of the former marina on South Riverside Drive. The event is weather permitting. For more information call 732-988-5200 ext. 230.

OCEAN TOWNSHIP: The deadline for private, nonprofit organizations to file for FEMA public assistance grants is Sunday. Visit www.oceantwp.org. Garbage and recycling for Zone 1 will be picked up on Monday Dec. 31 instead of New Year’s Day.

OCEANPORT: A rabies vaccination clinic sponsored by the Monmouth County Board of Health will be held 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 12 at Port-Au-Peck Chemical Hose Co.

RED BANK: The Borough Council will hold its organization meeting 3 p.m. Tuesday at borough hall.

RUMSON: The Borough Council is scheduled to meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with the organization meeting to follow at noon. Starting Tuesday, bulk pickup will be the first and third Wednesday of the month by appointment only.

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SEA BRIGHT: Sea Bright is under a state of emergency, with a curfew between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.

SEA GIRT: The Sea Girt Chamber of Commerce and Sea Girt Fire Department invite adult residents to an eggnog party from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Sea Girt Firehouse.

SHREWSBURY: The Board of Education will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 8 in the media center.

SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP: The scheduled recycling dates for Thursday has been delayed one day.

SPRING LAKE: The mayor and Borough Council organization meeting is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday at borough hall.

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS: The mayor and Borough Council organization meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at borough hall.